A hairy plant with leafy stems growing in a clump with fringed, bright yellow flowers in the uppper leaf axils.
Found in d...Read Morery, open plains and foothills of the Western US, Canada and as far east as IL.
The genus name means 'stone seed', refering to the hard nutlet seeds. It produces few fruits from the showy flowers, instead, late in the season, inconspicuous flowers form under the leaves, which remain closed, and produce fruits in the lower leaf axils.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral
This perennial is native to the U.S. (grasslands) It has showy small yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with fringed petals. Gorgeous colo...Read Morer. It can grow in sunny or partly shady conditions. Good drainage is important. It probably would not make an especially good landscape plant.
I have discovered this growing wild on North Dakota prairie hillsides, sandy dry soil, full sun, also in bright orange. Bloom time: late...Read More May and early June. Very bright and vibrant coloration.
A hairy plant with leafy stems growing in a clump with fringed, bright yellow flowers in the uppper leaf axils.
Found in d...Read More
This perennial is native to the U.S. (grasslands) It has showy small yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with fringed petals. Gorgeous colo...Read More
I have discovered this growing wild on North Dakota prairie hillsides, sandy dry soil, full sun, also in bright orange. Bloom time: late...Read More